Sea Machines

Autonomous vessel control systems and USVs

HR and Recruiting Specialist

Generalist Recruiting +1Updated on Nov 13

Full-timeBoston, MA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Two to five years of experience in human resources, recruiting, talent acquisition, or a related role.
Experience managing recruiting processes and coordinating multiple open positions.
Ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion and confidentiality.
Working knowledge of human resources practices and federal and state employment regulations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with human resources information systems or applicant tracking systems.
Ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and work independently.

Responsibilities

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle, from job postings and candidate sourcing through interviews, offers, and onboarding.
Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop job descriptions, and establish hiring priorities.
Proactively source and engage qualified candidates across engineering, technical, and business functions.
Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communications, and ensure a positive candidate experience.
Maintain applicant tracking systems, recruiting pipelines, and hiring metrics.
Support compensation research and preparation of employment offers.
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, reduce time-to-hire, and strengthen the employer brand.
Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience.
Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, and human resources documentation.
Support administration of employee benefits, leave policies, and human resources programs.
Assist with performance review cycles, employee development initiatives, and feedback processes.
Respond to employee questions regarding company policies, benefits, and human resources procedures.
Help maintain and improve employee handbooks, internal policies, and human resources processes.
Support compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations.
Assist with employee relations matters, maintaining professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
Help foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture.
Coordinate employee engagement initiatives, team-building activities, and company events.
Support internal communications and company-wide announcements.
Identify opportunities to improve employee satisfaction, retention, and the overall employee experience.
Partner with leadership to implement people-focused initiatives that support company growth.
Serve as an approachable and trusted resource for employees across the organization.
Maintain and improve human resources systems, workflows, and administrative processes.
Track and report key human resources and recruiting metrics.
Assist with organizational planning, headcount tracking, and workforce reporting.
Support the development of scalable human resources processes as the company grows.
Take ownership of special projects and support the broader Business Operations team as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working in a startup, technology, engineering, or other fast-growing organization.
Experience recruiting for technical and engineering positions.
Experience supporting employee benefits, performance management, and onboarding programs.
Experience developing or improving human resources processes and systems.

Sea Machines Robotics is a fast-growing startup specializing in autonomous technology for marine vessels. The world’s oceans convey 90% of global commerce. We’re applying practical A.I. to disrupt the massive marine and maritime transportation market. Our technology enables ships and workboats to operate autonomously and remotely, increasing safety for maritime crews, and radically improves operator productivity.

We're looking for a motivated, people-focused HR & Recruiting Specialist to help us build and support an exceptional team as we continue to grow.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys connecting with people, thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, and is able to prioritize multiple tasks. You'll play a key role in attracting top talent, creating a great employee experience, and keeping our people operations running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Recruiting

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle, from job postings and candidate sourcing through interviews, offers, and onboarding.
Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop job descriptions, and establish hiring priorities.
Proactively source and engage qualified candidates across engineering, technical, and business functions.
Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communications, and ensure a positive candidate experience.
Maintain applicant tracking systems, recruiting pipelines, and hiring metrics.
Support compensation research and preparation of employment offers.
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, reduce time-to-hire, and strengthen our employer brand.

Human Resources & People Operations

Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience.
Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, and HR documentation.
Support administration of employee benefits, leave policies, and HR programs.
Assist with performance review cycles, employee development initiatives, and feedback processes.
Respond to employee questions regarding company policies, benefits, and HR procedures.
Help maintain and improve employee handbooks, internal policies, and HR processes.
Support compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations.
Assist with employee relations matters, maintaining professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Employee Experience & Company Culture

Help foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture.
Coordinate employee engagement initiatives, team-building activities, and company events.
Support internal communications and company-wide announcements.
Identify opportunities to improve employee satisfaction, retention, and the overall employee experience.
Partner with leadership to implement people-focused initiatives that support company growth.
Serve as an approachable and trusted resource for employees across the organization.

HR Administration & Process Improvement

Maintain and improve HR systems, workflows, and administrative processes.
Track and report key HR and recruiting metrics.
Assist with organizational planning, headcount tracking, and workforce reporting.
Support the development of scalable HR processes as the company grows.
Take ownership of special projects and jump in wherever needed to support the broader Business Operations team.

Qualifications
Required

2–5 years of experience in human resources, recruiting, talent acquisition, or a related role.
Experience managing recruiting processes and coordinating multiple open positions.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion and confidentiality.
Working knowledge of HR practices and federal and state employment regulations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with HRIS or applicant tracking systems.
Self-starter mentality with the ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and work independently.

Preferred

Experience working in a startup, technology, engineering, or other fast-growing organization.
Experience recruiting for technical and engineering positions.
Experience supporting employee benefits, performance management, and onboarding programs.
Experience developing or improving HR processes and systems.

About the Company

Sea Machines

Autonomous vessel control systems and USVs

Sea Machines Robotics builds autonomous control, remote command, and perception systems for ships, usable on existing vessels or integrated into new builds. Its hot products are the SM200 for remote-helm control and the SM300 for autonomous command and control, with features like computer-guided navigation, obstacle avoidance, and remote mission management; it also offers SM300-NG APIs, a cloud data platform called FLEETVIEWER, and turnkey unmanned surface vessels such as SELKIE and STORMRUNNER. Revenue comes from direct hardware and software sales with installation and optional leasing, serving workboats, offshore energy, survey, and defense clients, including Maersk, Rolls-Royce, the U.S. Navy, and the Department of Defense. The goal is to improve safety, efficiency, and capability of vessel operations and to expand into defense applications, notably by retrofitting ships and providing fleet-management tools.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Late Stage VC
Total funding: $39.4M
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Founded: 2013

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